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Old Oct 19, 2018, 07:46 PM
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Are there any other reasons you might be tired like allergies or fighting an illness or other stress in your life? Could be without the Klonopin, the stress in your life is causing you increased exhaustion? Maybe there are some avenues for anxiety that can help? I am not sure of your financial situation, but if you can afford it, acupuncture is definitely worth it. Not sure what vitamins you take, but Omega-3s do help a bit with stress & anxiety.

No, there aren't any other real reasons for this and no changes in my life except the dose decrease. One of the reasons we are trying this is that I don't need the sedation with clozaril which is heavily sedating and so the hoe is to get me to less than 12-14 hours of sleep daily. So I have plenty of coverage for stress, at least in theory.

Acupuncture isn't something I can afford and not done locally as I live in the middle of nowhere. Good to know for the future though.

I'll ask my pdoc about Omega 3s. In the past they've not done much for me but it's been a long time since I used them.
Omega 3s never do a ton, but I think they can help a bit. Not to mention, they are good for a lot of your body systems, like brain, heart, etc.
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